throughout the years of
dedication it took to acquire the title of fbi trainee, never had one
mentioned getting away from the practice. it’s not curious that one
such as will graham would proffer equivocal words, but starling thinks (hopes ) that it is a byproduct of dr. lecter’s cruelties. the good doctor is incarcerated. he wouldn’t do starling the same. would he?
“ i don’t think i’ll be getting away any time soon.”
this last week has not been kind to will graham. he didn’t sleep well. he doesn’t really sleep well at all anymore, but even the alcohol didn’t help this time. it’s just him and the dogs and the boat motors, and none of his normal vices help.
take a drink. pick up the wrench. try to stop his hands from shaking. fail at that. scratch behind one of the dog’s ears for a while. realize his hands are still shaking. take another drink. don’t look in the mirror as he washes his hands. try not to think about years ago. try not to think at all.
he’s considering breaking something when he hears the dogs boof quietly –the warning noise that someone approaches. maybe if he broke some- -thing he’d feel better. he’s pretty sure that any visitor coming for him, at this point, isn’t going to be someone he wants to see.
at least he’s been up for a while, and so he’s fully clothed.
he gets the shotgun and leans it up against the wall beside the door. he only answers at the knock.
he’d seen plenty of trainees in his day as a professor, to be able to spot that fresh hunger now. she looks mostly calm. young and green, no experience, no idea how this will go. still faithful yet, that the fbi will keep her under their wing, that they won’t string her up to bleed. in contrast, his voice scratchy from misuse, the gravel in it from years of exhaustion:
“ is there something i can help you with? ”
Her mind will not attempt to refrain from detecting something akin to bitterness nestled within other’s spoken syllables, try to pinpoint something behind this man’s tired eyes that is not being said. Starling mentions naught of the subject, though; instead focuses on the task yet to be dealt with at hand and proffers a sharp nod of head. Once.
Don’t fidget, keep calm. What harm is there in a few questions? None? None. Is that a dog?
Curious eyes resist the temptation to flicker about the home, then, scan the man’s clothing, scrutinize the various canines lounging, standing, and looking at her. ( At least they don’t talk back.) She inwardly pats herself on the back for maintaining her composure and a ghost of a twitch of lips is rid of in a hot second.
“ Will Graham.” Not quite a question, but a short-lived ascent of tone rounds off the ex-agent’s name anyway. “My name is Clarice Starling.” Back to customary, solemn timbre now. She keeps a tense hold on the papers in her right hand as the left slips a temporary badge from the inner pocket of her outdated ( black and brown and blue… ) windbreaker.
“ I’ve been assigned to a special case and I’d like to ask you a few questions, if that’s all right.”
Badge of embarrassment, be it only in front of The Good Doctor, is tucked inside of her pocket.
One thing before proceeding: I am a full-time university student with a full-time job. As a rule of thumb, I will not respond to threads in a timely manner. I only post replies when I have some free time outside of my other hobbies, which is not often. If this turns you off to writing with me, that’s okay. I just want to make this clear in advance!
…ONWARDS!
I. Default verse: during- and post-TSOTL.
The default verse for this blog is set after The Silence of the Lambs, during which Clarice is a Special Agent of the FBI. However, I have also read Hannibal, so I can ( and would love to ) write in that verse as well! There is a remarkable difference in Starling’s character between The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal—- if you would like a specific verse, please tell me.
Please note that I prefer book and movie canon to show canon; however, I can adapt Clarice to said canon without problems.
II. Small, private blog.
I tend to follow a very small amount of people only because I tend to interact with a small amount of people. I also prefer a smaller audience to read my writing, to be honest. This is not personal.
Thus, mutuals-only with regard to all interaction.
III. Ask prompts, reblog karma, etc.
Feel free to send in memes or questions at any time. I am more than happy to write multiple threads, and accept and send multiple ask prompts.
I tend to send in multiple ask prompts when I am close with another writer. This is not me pressuring you! It’s just me exploring our characters’ dynamic(s).
After all, we’re all here for one thing: to explore our characters!
IV. Shipping.
I will never force a ship on you, despite personal biases! ( I.e., Clannibal. )
V. Multi-verse, mains, exclusives.
There are massive quantities of AUs on this blog!
I am also very keen on the notion of exclusivity and mains, so feel free to drop me a line if we’ve talked enough ic or ooc. It’s really great to build solid relationships between characters when we have lots of threads going with each other. It’s the shit.
VI. Violence, god modding, etc.
God modding is not chill. Killing or causing serious harm to Clarice is considered god modding to me, but do not sacrifice your character’s personality for ‘nice’ interactions! Pushing, shoving, yelling — all fine. Just nothing serious unless you consult with me first hand.
VII. Discord info.
My Discord (forjustice #4751 ) is always available for threads outside of Tumblr. I tend to write more often via Discord since I am not on my laptop that often. Feel free to exchange user IDs with me so we can write or chat, or do a bit of both! Just let me know your URL when you do!
VIII. Triggers.
I have no triggers, save for screamers, and I will gladly tag triggers for you. This is what a trigger tag looks like: ‘ abuse // '
IX. Lastly...
Please keep in mind that roleplaying is a hobby and not a job.
* Protocol sounds tough, but it’s really not! As long as we read each other’s and generally abide by it, all will run smoothly. I’m an extremely gregarious person and I always welcome ic and/or ooc interaction! Never feel scared to send in an IM or message or anything of the like. We’re all here to write together, anyway!
** Please do not steal any graphics or any writing that you see on this blog. Unless otherwise stated, it is all of my creation.
*** This blog is in no way affiliated with Jodie Foster, Clarice Starling, or Thomas Harris.
